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January 11th in history:

Doctors made a medical breakthrough on January 11th in 1922, when they used insulin from animals to treat diabetes for the first time. The first diabetic to get an insulin shot was a 14-year-old boy in Toronto.

Another medical milestone on January 11th came in 1964 — the day of the infamous “surgeon general’s warning” that cigarette smoking could cause cancer. That original warning from Dr. Luther Terry led to the disclaimer on every pack of smokes made in the U.S.

Something else considered hazardous to your health: LSD. The Swiss chemist considered the “father” of LSD, Albert Hoffman, was born on January 11th in 1906.

It wasn’t LSD that led to a “Freaky Friday,” but a strange body switch between a mother and daughter. The book “Freaky Friday,” which has inspired three movie versions since 1976, was written by Mary Rodgers, born January 11th, 1931. Mary was the daughter of Broadway composer Richard Rodgers, and she also wrote the music for the show “Once Upon a Mattress.”

About Brad Williams

"Triviazoids" author Brad Williams is the second person ever studied for the syndrome dubbed "superior autobiographical memory" by researchers at the University of California in Irvine.
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Described as "the Human Google" by "Good Morning America," Brad has appeared on "60 Minutes," "NBC Nightly News," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Live with Regis and Kelly" and CNN.
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Brad works as a radio news anchor on WKTY and Classic Hits 94.7 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His brother, Eric Williams, has made a documentary about Brad, titled "Unforgettable",now available for purchase or rent on Amazon and Vimeo. For information about the film, and to view clips from the documentary, please visit www.unforgettabledoc.com.